Quote of the Day: Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom Edition

“With more than 100 Ohio members, Mayors Against Illegal Guns shows that mayors from across Ohio–big cities and small towns, Republicans, Democrats, and independents–can agree on common sense solutions to help prevent gun violence and protect our citizens and law enforcement officers.” Orrville Mayor David Handwerk, progressohio.com [h/t John Fritz]

Good thing that the Ohio supreme court ruled several years back that no local government can pass gun laws more restrictive than the state laws. Those 100 asshats don’t mean a damn thing because they have no power. I’m also willing to be most of those 100 are in the Cleveland area, a cesspool we’d be more than happy to cede to Michigan.

It’s awfully nice of MAIG to keep making these lists of mayors that we should vote out of office. If not for their diligent work, some of these knuckleheads might hold on to their job long enough to actually do some damage.

This is rich – Mayor William J. Healy II, Canton, Ohio – isn’t this the genius who didn’t want to fire his own police officer on tape threatening to kill a motorist he pulled over who was lawfully armed? I recall something to the effect of Mr. Mayor saying the officer was “misunderstood.”

He also complained about all of them thurr out of towners writing / calling to complain about Harless. Apparently not living in Canton means that you’re not qualified to know if a police officer is breaking the law and out of control.

Philly mayors have tried to make their own gun rules too, only to be told by the state they need to follow the rules. NYC apparently gets whatever they want, and NYS along with NJ ignore parts of the 2A regularly.

NYC has “home rule” under the state’s constitution, which makes it semi-autonomous. That’s actually a good thing for the rest of the state, because otherwise NYC would dominate NYS the way Chicago dominates IL.

One man’s common sense is another man’s extremism. Who’s in the right then? Well, here’s a simple way to tell: which side needs to lie, oppress, and mutilate the Constitution and existing law in order to fulfill its agenda? Antis, as always.

Not impressed with Orrville Ohio anyway. Close to the Canton, Cleveland group. I doubt if too many of the residents in and around Orrville would really be thrilled with MAIG. MAIG politicians should be voted out.